The best Todoist alternatives in 2026

Todoist is great, but you might want something simpler, cheaper, more iOS-native, or smarter about your email. Here are the Todoist alternatives worth a look, and who each one suits. Each pick below is a real, current app, with a note on what it does better than Todoist and where it falls short.

Promy — for AI email-to-reminder

Promy is the pick if your tasks mostly arrive by email. It reads Gmail or Outlook and turns the deadlines it finds into reminders automatically — something Todoist does not do — plus natural-language entry and Apple Reminders sync. Free to download; AI engine $4.99/month.

Apple Reminders — for free and built-in

If Todoist feels like too much, Apple Reminders is free, built into iPhone, and handles lists, dates, and Siri input cleanly. No AI, but no cost either.

TickTick — for a calendar + Pomodoro

TickTick is the closest like-for-like alternative: tasks, natural-language input, a built-in calendar, and a Pomodoro timer, on a freemium model. A strong choice if you want Todoist-style structure with extras.

Microsoft To Do — for Outlook users

Free and tied to the Microsoft world, To Do syncs with Outlook tasks and keeps things simple. No AI extraction, but a clean free option for Microsoft users.

The verdict

If you want AI to pull reminders from your email, try Promy. For a free option, Apple Reminders or Microsoft To Do; for Todoist-style structure with a calendar, TickTick.